Military spending, per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Military spending, per capita was 963.06 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
963.06 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
20th
of 171 countries
All-time high
963.06 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
140.27 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Luxembourg, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 963.06 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 963.06 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140.27 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Luxembourg ranks 20th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 140.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 150.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 164.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 170.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 203.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 214.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 214 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 187.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 165.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 160.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 166.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 175.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 184.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 208.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 209.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 251.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 251.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 286.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 309.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 321.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 305.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 303.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 292.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 295.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 293.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 311.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 403.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 418.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 414.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 430.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 465.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 478.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 493.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 493.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 526.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 522.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 507.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 513.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 504.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 498.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 519.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 573.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 612.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 712.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 696.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 672.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 685.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 587.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 582.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 589.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 593.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 559.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 524.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 523.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 466 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 485.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 611.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 738.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 761.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 833.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 858.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 893.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 963.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 963.06 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 963.06 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 140.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 214.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 228.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 166.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 309.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 335.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 292.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 418.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 493.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 430.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 526.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 614.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 498.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 712.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 585.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 466 constant 2022 US$ per person | 761.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 887.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 833.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 963.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 17 South Korea 1,103 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 18 France 1,053 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 19 Netherlands 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 21 Sweden 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 22 Greece 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 23 Estonia 868.17 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Luxembourg?
- Military spending, per capita in Luxembourg was 963.06 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 963.06 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.27 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Luxembourg rank for military spending, per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.